Kindaichi is off on yet another case, this time in Shanghai. When the father of a Chinese friend of the young Kindaichi is murdered at the circus, it is up to the ever-resourceful and clever young high-school detective to solve the case. But hidden in the background is the 4000 year-old legend of the Shanghai Mermaid.
| Directing | Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Director |
| Writing | Akihiro Tago | Screenplay |
| Writing | Shin Kibayashi | Author |
| Sound | Akira Mitake | Music |